Celje 1-2 Slovan Bratislava — Champions League, 26 Aug 2026
Slovan Bratislava beat Celje 2-1 after extra time in the Champions League Play-offs on 26 August 2026 at Arena Z’dezele, Celje. Svit Sešlar scored for Celje; Andraž Šporar and C. Martinez for Slovan Bratislava. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 3 meetings, Celje have won 0 and Slovan Bratislava 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Arena Z’dezele · Celje·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 16'Tripping
- 0-118'assist: K. Bajric
- 1-134'Penalty
- Half-time1-1
- 54'Handling
- 59'Tripping
- 73'
- 73'
- 73'
- 73'
- 80'
- 80'out: M. Ivansek
- 81'
- 84'Tripping
- 1-2100'assist: Nino Marcelli
- 103'
- 106'out: L. Koutris
- 106'
- 106'
- 118'Unsportsmanlike conduct
- 119'
- 120'
- 120+1'V. Campelos
- 120+1'
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Celje
- 7.3Matic IvanšekF
- 7.3Yaya DukulyM
- 7.2Mark ZabukovnikM
- 7.2Papa DanielM
- 7.2Svit SešlarM
- 6.9Mario KvesićM
- 6.9Žan-Luk LebanG
- 6.9Artemijus TutyškinasD
- 6.7Benjamin VerbičM
- 6.7Darko HrkaD
- 6.5Milot AvdyliD
- 6.3Alpha DiounkouD
- 6.3Leonardo KoutrisD
- 6.3Pijus ŠirvysD
- 6.2Andrej KotnikF
- 6.2Armandas KučysF
- 6.2Matej PoplatnikF
Slovan Bratislava
- 8.2Kenan BajrićD
- 8.0Cristian MartínezM
- 7.3Andraž ŠporarF
- 7.3César BlackmanD
- 6.9Dominik TakáčG
- 6.9Alexej MarošM
- 6.7Nino MarcelliM
- 6.7Rahim IbrahimM
- 6.7Peter PokornýM
- 6.7Sandro CruzD
- 6.6Tigran BarseghyanM
- 6.3Svetozar MarkovićD
- 6.3Alen MustafićM
- 6.3Danylo IgnatenkoM
- 6.3Suleiman CamaraM
- 6.2Roman ČerepkaiF
Line-ups
Slovan Bratislava4-2-3-1
Celje4-2-3-1
Substitutes
CeljeVitor Campelos
Substitutes
- 33Leonardo KoutrisD6.3
- 7Benjamin Verbič118'73'M6.7
- 99Matej PoplatnikF6.2
- 3Damjan VukliševićD
- 47Armandas KučysF6.2
- 23Žiga FrelihG
- 94Rudi Požeg VancašF
- 27Ivan ĆalušićD
- 20Alpha DiounkouD6.3
- 25Veton TushaF
- 12Luka KolarG
- 77Matic IvanšekF7.3
Slovan BratislavaYaya Toure
Substitutes
- 6Kevin WimmerD
- 88Daiki MatsuokaM
- 1Aleksandar PopovićG
- 20Alen MustafićM6.3
- 2Samuel KozlovskýD
- 77Danylo Ignatenko106'M6.3
- 13Roman Čerepkai81'F6.2
- 8Artur GajdošM
- 10Nino Marcelli73'M6.7
- 29Alexej Maroš103'M6.9
- 14Alasana YirajangM
- 19Manasse KiangaF
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
19Total shots17
7Shots on target8
8Shots off target3
4Blocked shots6
5Corners8
4Offsides0
15Fouls12
5Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
6Goalkeeper saves5
685Total passes425
605Accurate passes350
88%Pass accuracy82%
Celje
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matic Ivanšek | 42 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Yaya Dukuly | 80 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Mark Zabukovnik | 122 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Papa Daniel | 73 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2 | 7.2 |
| Svit Sešlar | 122 | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 |
| Mario Kvesić | 105 | – | – | – | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Žan-Luk Leban | 122 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Artemijus Tutyškinas | 122 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Verbič | 49 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Darko Hrka | 105 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.7 |
| Milot Avdyli | 122 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 5 | 6.5 |
| Alpha Diounkou | 49 | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
| Leonardo Koutris | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Pijus Širvys | 73 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Andrej Kotnik | 80 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Armandas Kučys | 42 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Matej Poplatnik | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Slovan Bratislava
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenan Bajrić | 122 | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | – | 8.2 |
| Cristian Martínez | 105 | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 8.0 |
| Andraž Šporar | 81 | 1 | – | 2 | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| César Blackman | 120 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Dominik Takáč | 122 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Alexej Maroš | 19 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Nino Marcelli | 49 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Rahim Ibrahim | 73 | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Peter Pokorný | 122 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Sandro Cruz | 122 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | – | 6.7 |
| Tigran Barseghyan | 73 | – | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Svetozar Marković | 122 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Alen Mustafić | 49 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Danylo Ignatenko | 17 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Suleiman Camara | 103 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Roman Čerepkai | 41 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
CeljeDWWWL
- D19 Aug 26ASlovan Bratislava1-1
- W15 Aug 26ANafta3-1
- W11 Aug 26HArarat-Armenia2-0
- W08 Aug 26HOlimpija Ljubljana1-0
- L04 Aug 26AArarat-Armenia1-2
Slovan BratislavaWDWWW
- W22 Aug 26AFK Košice2-1
- D19 Aug 26HCelje1-1
- W15 Aug 26HRužomberok5-0
- W11 Aug 26HMjallby AIF2-0
- W04 Aug 26AMjallby AIF2-1
Head-to-head
- 19 Aug 26Slovan Bratislava1-1Celje
- 30 Jul 24Slovan Bratislava5-0Celje
- 24 Jul 24Celje1-1Slovan Bratislava
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